Trump Takes a Victory Lap in Israel

The U.S. president addressed the Knesset after Hamas released the last remaining living hostages.

Trump and Bibi embrace in front of an Israeli flag. October 13, 2025, 9:49 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Israel on Monday to a rapturous welcome, from banners on the beach near Tel Aviv to a standing ovation in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, where his personal and pivotal role in bringing home the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages was thanked, effusively, by families, service members, and many—though not all—Israeli politicians.

Trump’s lightning trip to Israel started with a meeting with families of former hostages in Jerusalem. Hamas released all 20 of th

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